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M3.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-03 12:54:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on August 3, 2025 at 12:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
10b20065b02d07a116adcb2f8619bf159f313474
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 12:54:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.88000, 126.21000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 168 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 102 Catalogue entries

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